MOCK EOC (Practice Exam)

Which statement BEST describes why the Southern Colonies were established?

• Settlers were seeking religious freedom.

• Settlers wanted to make a profit from trade.

• Settlers wanted to convert American Indians to their religion.

• Settlers wanted to create more wealth for the English economy.

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Which TWO factors explain the change shown in the table?

• the trans-Atlantic trade, which made growing cash crops more profitable

• the slave codes, which were passed to control a large enslaved population

• the demand for cotton and tobacco, which increased in both the colonies and Europe

• the invention of the cotton gin, which made cotton a more popular crop

• the increased use of steamships, which transported goods throughout the South

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Which statement BEST describes the New England Colonies?

• They were primarily established by people looking for religious freedom.

• They traded goods produced on large plantations and farms in the South.

• They had the longest growing season and the warmest weather of any of the colonies.

• They were established as a buffer zone between the colonies and the Spanish settlements.

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Based on the document, which of the following completes the chart?

• Increased taxes on imported goods from Britain

• Developed a separate identity from Britain

• Signed military treaties with foreign nations

• Signed the Declaration of Independence

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Complete the paragraph using the correct terms. The elements in the list were all vital to the development of ______ in the British colonies during the 17th century. One reason the British developed colonies was because of the economic theory of ______, or the belief that a country can increase its wealth by increasing exports and reducing imports.

• Middle Passage - capitalism

• The American System - Jacksonian Democracy

• The trans-Atlantic trade - mercantilism

• Compromise of 1850 - States Rights

What did the Intolerable Acts seek to do?

• tax colonists to pay off British debt

• punish Massachusetts after the colonists protested

• require colonists to pay for British military supplies

• stop all settlement to the west of the colonies

Which political ideal from the Declaration of Independence is BEST supported by the excerpt?

• All men are created equal.

• Governments are created by men to provide education and safety to all citizens.

• All changes made to the government should be accomplished after much thought and consideration.

• When government abuses its power, it is the responsibility of citizens to rise up and change governments.

Which statement describes an immediate impact of the 1790 census information shown in the table?

• Southern states gained more influence in the House of Representatives.

• Slavery was declared unconstitutional and outlawed in the United States.

• Enslaved persons in the South earned the right to participate in the electoral process.

• Northern and Southern states went to the Supreme Court to contest the census data.

How did Shays’ Rebellion highlight the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?

• Inconsistent leadership led to laws that were constantly changing.

• Tariffs between states made it difficult for farmers to conduct trade.

• The central government could not support an army to act quickly.

• The debt left over from the Revolutionary war caused people to lose confidence in their leaders.

What role did Thomas Paine's pamphlet 'Common Sense' play in shaping colonial attitudes towards British rule?

• It argued that reconciliation with Britain was impossible and independence was necessary.

• It suggested that the British military was too weak to protect the colonies.

• It claimed that the British government was eager to grant the colonies independence.

• It warned that declaring independence would lead to severe economic consequences.